Erika Balza does not drink the water out of her tap. Despite having a new well installed that came with...
A look at farm runoff and the worsening algae plague
Algae floats on the surface of Lake Erie’s Maumee Bay in Oregon, Ohio, on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. Chemicals and...
Report Spotlights Nitrate Contamination in Drinking Water Across the USA
Photo: iStock/Charlie Bishop Scientists have known for decades that drinking water contaminated by fertilizer nitrates can pose a threat to...
Private water wells in Texas test positive for contamination after Harvey
Nearly 60 percent of samples from 50 private water wells in Harris County tested positive for the bacteria sometimes found...
Farmers’ efforts to help environment benefit Lancaster County farms
Mill Creek flows through a riparian buffer on the Mahlon Stoltzfus farm in New Holland. Trees and shrubs along the...